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The former Primary School building is now the busy village Community
Centre. Not only is it the home of the Parish Council, the County
Library, the Community Pre- School and the Police contact point
but there are several rooms, large and small, for hire. Various
societies, clubs and organisations meet here during the week and
there is a rich variety of  activities
available. These range from bridge, yoga and painting groups to
tai chi and reiki. There is a very successful community café
that provides a very reasonably priced home-cooked meal three days
a week. The café is situated in the main hall of the Community
Centre and is staffed by volunteers. Elderly residents enjoy the
various activities and interesting speakers at the meetings of the
Thursday Club, which take place twice a month. Some members are
brought to the Centre by volunteer drivers. On the first Saturday
of each month there is a Community Centre market and car boot sale,
an excellent opportunity to meet up with friends and neighbours
and maybe find a bargain!
The Community Centre is also home to the Jubilee Garden which has
been created by Mike Smith and helpers under the auspices of the
‘Create It’ scheme of the Parkinsons Society. The garden
was opened in 2003 and provides a wonderful oasis of calm at the
Centre for those wanting a few minutes peaceful break from the hustle
and bustle of village life.
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